MyristicafragransHoutt.is a dioecious, moderate sized, evergreen, and aromatic tree. It has a sticky red sap. Fruit is fleshy and light greenish yellow with red color seeds inside1.Leaves are ovate. Flowers are yellow in color, fleshy, and aromatic while buds are green1,2.Description

Occurrence

M. fragransis found in tropical South-East Asia, Molucas Islands in Malaysia,Nilgiris, Kerala, Karnataka, and West Bengal1,3.

Ethnomedicinal Uses in Skin Diseases

Scabies

MyristicafragransHoutt. (Nutmeg) is boiled in water, and water is used to wash affected areas for the treatment of scabies in District Umerkot (Sindh).

Pyoderma

Soak seeds of TerminaliachebulaRetz. (ChebulicMyrobalan), Berberis vulgarisL. (European Burberry), Withania Coagulation Dunal. (Vegetable rennet), seeds of Cassia fistula L. (Golden shower), and M. fragrans overnight, a tablespoon of this wateris taken after boiling and sieving for the treatment of pyoderma in District Naushehroferoz (Sindh).

M. fragrans is act as stimulant, carminative, and astringent. It is helpful in the treatment of dysentery, pain, sickness, leprosy,dyspepsia, lungs and heart diseases,sciatica,and peptic ulcer.External application is recommended in rheumatism. Fruit is crushed to make a paste and applied on teeth for recovering from dental caries and pyorrhea1,2.Seeds are roasted and used against diarrhea and dyspepsia3. Powdered nutmeg mixed with PyrusmalusL. (Apple)juice or Musa acuminate L. (Banana) juice, is used against diarrhea, caused by indigestion of food. Infusion of nutmeg is mixed with tender coconut water and used as a remedy in cholera. Nutmeg is used alone or in combination with other herbs for various skin diseases,such as, ringworm and eczema2.